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According to the anecdotal reports of several companies operating in the initial coin offering (ICO) industry, Google is taking steps to restrict the visibility of ICO advertising on its platforms. The reports come months after Facebook banned adverts promoting cryptocurrencies or ICOs on both Instagram and Facebook. Also Read: Bitcoin Sports Betting Site Under Investigation in … Read more
The Thai Deputy Prime Minister has mandated that the law on cryptocurrencies and initial coin offerings be finalized within a month. The regulators have met and agreed that there is no need to invoke the country’s controversial Section 44 law but to introduce a “special law” for them instead. Also read: Japan’s DMM Bitcoin Exchange Opens … Read more
Australian authorities have announced that Bitcoin-based sports betting website, Justbet, is currently the subject of an investigation. The website represented itself as Australian by registering its domain in an Australian Island territory, however, Justbet’s IP address can be traced to Costa Rica. Also Read:The ‘Crypto-Heater’ Mines Digital Currency While Heating Your Home Bitcoin Betting Website … Read more
The Belgian financial authority has published a list of 19 cryptocurrency trading platforms that it had received complaints about. The regulator says these platforms show signs of fraud. Also read: Japan’s DMM Bitcoin Exchange Opens for Business With 7 Cryptocurrencies 19 ‘Fraudulent’ Crypto Trading Platforms Belgium’s Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) has recently warned about … Read more
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Last week officials from the small town of Plattsburgh New York filed a moratorium request against bitcoin mining operations that currently reside in the town and future mining endeavors. The proposal was issued by the Mayor’s office and cites concerned over electricity use and energy consumption. Also Read: From ‘Attack’ to ‘Optimization’ — Slush Pool Reveals … Read more
Some businesses in India believe that they have found a loophole in the finance minister’s speech that sought to clamp down on the use of cryptocurrencies. While this loophole may allow startups to accept bitcoin without breaking the law, experts question its viability. Also read: Japan’s DMM Bitcoin Exchange Opens for Business With 7 Cryptocurrencies The … Read more
Despite all its previous efforts to prevent the people it rules from engaging in the online trading of cryptocurrencies, the Chinese government is taking further action to deter the practice. According to reports, local internet users can still access the Chinese social media accounts of former-mainland exchanges abroad and regulators have now acted to prevent … Read more
On Wednesday, March 7, the U.S. regulator the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published a letter concerning the potential of unlawful online platforms that trade digital assets. The SEC is concerned with platforms operating without permission and advises investors to use entities that are registered with the SEC as an alternative trading system (ATS). Also … Read more
Courts, financial regulators, legislators and governments around the world are struggling to fit bitcoin into their existing frameworks. Different legal definitions for the disruptive innovation that is cryptocurrencies can have profound ramifications for the instruments in each jurisdiction such as what agencies will regulate them, under what laws, and how users will be taxed, if … Read more
